Honda Tire Service and Care: Ensuring Road Safety

Tire Pressure

Making sure your tires are inflated enough, but never too
much, is essential for road safety. This is because the amount of air you have
in your tires can influence your driving. It’s easy to damage tires when
they’re overinflated, and a small obstacle that wouldn’t impact properly
inflated tires may cause a puncture.  If your tires are underinflated,
then you are at risk of a blowout, and your tires won’t wear down evenly.

Check your owner’s manual, and see what psi your tires should be kept at. If
the pressure drops, visit the dealer to get more air pumped in. Cars also
handle better when the tires are neither over nor underinflated.

Wheel Alignment

As you drive, your wheels gradually move out of alignment.
The tires may not be in line with each other or with the centerline of your
car. You need wheel alignments to adjust the angles of your wheels, so your
tires can have even contact with the road surface, giving you the most traction
possible for optimum safety.

Tire Rotation

When your tires wear down evenly, they last longer and
provide a smoother ride with an even amount of traction across the entire
surface of the tire. To make sure they wear down evenly, you need to get a tire
rotation approximately every 5,000 to 8,000 miles, but this may vary depending
on your specific car model. Generally, though, the tires need to be
rotated twice a year so they can provide the most traction, making your right
safer.

Tire Balancing

If your vehicle doesn’t put the same amount of weight on all
of your tires, then your ride won’t be as comfortable as it should be. You’ll
feel more vibrations coming from your wheels, and your car just won’t be as
safe as it could be.

Going to a highly qualified mechanic, such as those who work at your local
dealership, to get new tires installed is vital. That way, you’ll ensure tire
balancing is done as part of the normal installation process, so you won’t have
any issues.

Tread Depth

Make sure you measure your tread regularly. When your tread
gets too shallow, your tires can’t perform as optimally as they should. Deeper
tread grips the road better, so when your tread gets shallower than 2/32 of an
inch, it’s time for a new set of tires.

Come to Coeur d’Alene Honda in d’Alene, ID
for all your tire care needs. Make sure you also come by for all your other car
maintenance needs, too.

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